Renal Doppler ultrasound as predictor of renal impairment in patients with Hepatitis C and its correlation with serum creatinine

Authors

  • Burhan Rasheed Department of Radiology, Rai Medical College, Sargodha, Pakistan
  • Soban Muhammad Daud Pakistan Kidney & Liver Institute and Research Center, Lahore, Pakistan
  • Saima Rasheed Niazi Medical & Dental College, Sargodha, Pakistan
  • Ameen Hamood Abdo Rageh Mayo Hospital Lahore, Pakistan
  • Faisal Masood Sharif Medical & Dental College, Lahore, Pakistan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.69656/pjp.v16i2.1221

Keywords:

Renal Doppler, Resistive Index, Creatinine, Hepatitis C, Cirrhosis, Mixed Cryoglobulinemia

Abstract

Background: In patients with liver cirrhosis due to Hepatitis C virus, impaired renal haemodynamics leads to disturbance of glomerular filtration rate, real time estimation of renal haemodynamics can be assisted using renal Doppler. The aim of this study was to determine the correlation between renal resistive index (RI) and serum creatinine for evaluation of renal function in patients with Hepatitis C infection. Methods: This cross-sectional research was done from 22nd November 2013 to 5th November 2016 at Radiology Department, Mayo Hospital, Lahore. A total of 158 Hepatitis C positive patients divided to four groups (A, B, C, and D) according to disease stages and 79 healthy individuals were included as control group (group E). Serum creatinine was estimated and renal resistive index studied on colour Doppler, and correlation between serum creatinine and renal resistive index was studied. Results: Serum creatinine levels were considerably higher among diseased groups as compared to the control group. The highest creatinine level was observed in Group-D (1.05±0.20), followed by group C, B and A. Similarly, mean renal resistive index was significantly higher in diseased groups (highest: Group-D; 0.78 and 0.81 in right and left kidneys respectively). Conclusion: Renal resistive index has positive correlation with serum creatinine level. Resistive index taken on Doppler ultrasound can predict disease progression at an early stage, even before establishment of clinical symptoms and derangement of serum creatinine.

Pak J Physiol 2020;16(2):52?5

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Author Biographies

Burhan Rasheed, Department of Radiology, Rai Medical College, Sargodha, Pakistan

Senior Registrar, Department of Radiology, Rai Medical College, Sargodha, Pakistan

Soban Muhammad Daud, Pakistan Kidney & Liver Institute and Research Center, Lahore, Pakistan

Senior Registrar, Radiology Department, Pakistan Kidney & Liver Institute and Research Center, Lahore, Pakistan

Saima Rasheed, Niazi Medical & Dental College, Sargodha, Pakistan

Assitant Professor, Department of Biochemistry, Niazi Medical & Dental College, Sargodha, Pakistan

Ameen Hamood Abdo Rageh, Mayo Hospital Lahore, Pakistan

Post Graduate Resident, Department of Radiology, Mayo Hospital Lahore, Pakistan

Faisal Masood, Sharif Medical & Dental College, Lahore, Pakistan

Assitant Professor, Department of Medicine, Sharif Medical & Dental College, Lahore, Pakistan

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Published

30-06-2020

How to Cite

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Rasheed B, Daud SM, Rasheed S, Abdo Rageh AH, Masood F. Renal Doppler ultrasound as predictor of renal impairment in patients with Hepatitis C and its correlation with serum creatinine. Pak J Phsyiol [Internet]. 2020 Jun. 30 [cited 2024 Nov. 23];16(2):52-5. Available from: https://pjp.pps.org.pk/index.php/PJP/article/view/1221